Classes: Encaustic Basics – Painting with Beeswax with Erica Konrad
Join these highly informative, fun workshops to learn encaustic painting, an ancient and versatile medium of beeswax and tree sap. This workshop is designed to give an introduction to the process, explore the fundamentals of encaustic painting, the history, safe practices and fusing techniques. No prior experience necessary. Students will take home 2-3 pieces of their artwork.
1 class: February 22
12 – 5 pm Saturday
Course fee: $110
Material fee: $30
Classes: Encaustic & Stencils with Erica Konrad
This class will explore the different techniques and ways stencils can be used in conjunction with wax. Using commercially used stencils as well as ones we will make, we will use positive, negative and repeated imagery to create encaustic paintings. Students are encouraged to bring photocopies of images that they use in their work.
Prerequisite: Encaustic Basics or equivalent skills
1 class: February 23
10am – 3.30 pm Sunday
Course fee: $110
Material fee: $30
Classes: Encaustic Basics – Painting with Beeswax with Erica Konrad
Join these highly informative, fun workshops to learn encaustic painting, an ancient and versatile medium of beeswax and tree sap. This workshop is designed to give an introduction to the process, explore the fundamentals of encaustic painting, the history, safe practices and fusing techniques. No prior experience necessary. Students will take home 2-3 pieces of their artwork.
1 class: March 1st
12 – 5 pm Saturday
Course fee: $110
Material fee: $30
Classes: Intermediate Encaustic Painting with Erica Konrad
Join this intermediate workshop for encaustic students to refine their work, learn new techniques and apply to a home practice. Students will learn texture, scraping, line and edge development, image incorporation, oil pigment sticks and more. Students will take home 2-3 pieces of their artwork.
Prerequisite: Encaustic Basics – Painting with Beeswax
1 class: March 2
10am – 3.30 pm Sunday
Course fee: $110
Material fee: $30
TO REGISTER:
Or by Phone: 250-352-2821
Or drop by: Kootenay School of Arts. 606 Victoria Street, Nelson BC V1L 4K9
MORE INFO: E. info@oxygenartcentre.org P. 250 352 6322
Instructor Bio
Erica Konrad is an artist living and working in Nelson, British Columbia. Her background is a formal University education (BA Honours) in environmental studies, which has laid the foundation for her intense inspiration from the natural world.
She is mostly self taught, working in oil, gouache and plaster, concentrating presently on beeswax and damar resin (encaustic). She has attended international workshops on the encaustic process and teaches others the method involved in this exciting medium. When not painting, she is teaching children earth art, teenagers painting and adults encaustic. She also helps design and build straw bale eco homes. She maintains an active studio practice creating artwork for public and private collections. For more information, visit: www.ericakonrad.com
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